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Catfish Ceviche

2 Catfish Fillets [rinsed well + chopped into bite size pieces]
2 lemons [zest from 1, juice from both]
1 lime [zest + juice]
1 Red Chili Pepper[minced]
1 Avocado [chopped]
1 Tomato [seeded + chopped]
Sea Salt [smoked or otherwise]

Combine fish with lemon + lime juice and zest in a glass bowl. Cover + refrigerate over night, stirring occasionally.

After marinating, drain fish of excess juices. Stir in the chili pepper, avocado + tomato. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.

Serves 4 as a light appetizer.

Texas Tacos

Catfish:
4 Catfish Fillets [about 1-1/2 lbs]
1-2 Tbs Chili Powder
Salt
Olive Oil

Homemade Corn Tortillas [by Mike Molaro]
2 cups Masa Harina
1-1/3 cups Water

Toppings:
Peach Salsa
Marinated Cabbage
Spicy Mayonnaise

Prepare peach salsa and marinated cabbage before beginning to prepare the catfish and tortillas.

Preheat broiler or grill. Rub catfish lightly with oil. Sprinkle fillets with salt and chili powder to taste.

Combine masa harina + water and kneed for a couple minutes until well combined. Heat a large skillet over high heat. [No oil is necessary.] Divide dough into 10 pieces + roll out into 5″ diameter rounds. Fry each tortilla for several minutes on each side. Cover and set aside to remain warm.

Broil or grill catfish for 5 – 10 minutes until just cooked through.

Serve on a warm corn tortilla with peach salsa, a little cabbage + spicy mayonnaise.

Jalapeño Mayonnaise

1 Egg Yolk
1/2 cup Oil
1 Jalapeño Pepper [seeded + finely minced]
1 Garlic Clove [finely minced]
dash Oregano [dried]
dash Lemon Juice
dash Lime Juice
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Whisk egg yolk and oil together, adding oil slowly, until thickened. Stir in remaining ingredients + season with salt and pepper.

This recipe is by Jane Middleton and serves as the topping for Texas Tacos.

Spanish Breakfast Stew

1 medium Sweet Onion [chopped, 2 cups]
5 Garlic Cloves [minced, 2 Tbs]
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper
10 Roasted Piquillo Peppers [skins, stems + seeds removed, chopped]
14 oz Canned Tomatoes [diced in juice]
1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
1 tsp Smoked Spanish Paprika
1/2 tsp Fresh Oregano [chopped]
1/4 tsp Fresh Thyme

4 to 8 Eggs [free range]
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley [roughly torn]
1 loaf Rustic Bread [crusty on the outside, soft inside]

This stew is ideal for breakfast. Make the night before and allow to cool overnight. The flavors with blend nicely and make the morning preparation very quick. If you want to make it in the morning, just skip the cooling + reheating steps.

Heat olive oil to medium in a medium saucepan with a lid. Saute onions + garlic, seasoned with salt + pepper until very tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Do no allow to brown. Add peppers + paprika, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, oregano, thyme + broth and bring to a gentle boil. Allow to reduce over a low simmer for 15 minutes. Juices should just thicken. Allow to cool covered overnight.

When ready to serve, bring stew to a gentle boil. Make a cup within the stew by pushing aside the tomato and pepper chunks. Crack an egg into the prepared spot in the stew. Repeat with 3 more eggs making sure that they are separated enough that their whites do not touch. Allow eggs to poach for about 5 minutes until whites are set. Scoop eggs from stew. Repeat with remaining 4 eggs if desired.

Serve eggs in a shallow bowl over a large spoon full of stew. Top with parsley + serve with bread.

*This recipe won Editor’s Choice for GOOD Magazine’s Crowdsourced Cookbook: Comfort Food Edition! Check out the cookbook here.*

Linguine with Clams

1 lbs Little Neck Clams [live, in shells, scrubbed clean]
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 Garlic Cloves [minced]
1/2 cup Clam Juice [or 1 small can chopped clams in juice]
1/2 cup White Wine
3 tsp Dried Italian Herbs [1 tsp Basil, 1 tsp Oregano, 1/2 tsp Parsley, 1/4 tsp Chives, 1/4 tsp Thyme]
1/4 cup Basil [fresh, chopped]
1/4 cup Flat Leaf Parsley [fresh, chopped]
1/2 lb Linguine [dried]

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan with a lid. Saute garlic over medium low heat for 2 minutes, making sure not to brown. Add dried herbs, stir, then add white wine. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add clam juice. Bring to a steady simmer and allow to reduce for 15-20 minutes until thickened and less than half original volume.

Cook pasta in salted water till al dente.

When sauce has reduced, add clams to pan and cover. Steam clams over medium high heat for 4 to 6 minutes, discarding any clams that do not open. Stir pasta + fresh herbs into pan and serve very hot in shallow bowls.

Serves 2 generously.

Penne Puttanesca

10 Anchovy Fillets
2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3 Garlic Cloves [large, minced]
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes [in their juices]
3 Tbs Capers [in brine, drained]
1/2 cup Kalamata Olives [pitted, rinsed + halved]
2 tsp Oregano [dried]
1/4 cup Italian Parsley [fresh, flat leaf, chopped]
1/2 cup Basil [fresh, chopped, several small leaves reserved for garnish]

1 lb Penne Pasta [dried]

Cook pasta until al dente in salted boiling water.  Meanwhile, heat oil over medium heat.  Add garlic, anchovies + crushed red pepper.  Saute for several minutes until anchovies begin to break up.  Add tomatoes + capers and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add oregano + olives and simmer for 5+ minutes more.   Stir in herbs just before serving.   Serve over hot pasta + garnish with whole basil leaves.

Columbia River Salmon Stew

7 lb Steelhead Salmon [Backbone, upper fins, fleshy bones, etc. Rinsed. Basically, a whole salmon gutted, head discarded, fillets set aside for another dinner or two.]
5 Garlic Cloves [roughly chopped]
2 Red Chipolini Onions [quartered]
1/2 Yellow Onion [sliced]
6 Celery Ribs + Leafy Hearts [small, chopped ribs. Hearts whole.]
2 Carrots [sliced]
1-1/2 cups Tiny Red Potatoes [1″ diameter max, whole]
1/2 cup White Wine
8 cups Vegetable Broth
1 handful Basil [fresh, roughly chopped]
2 Tbs Butter [unsalted]
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper [to taste]

Saute onions, celery, and garlic, seasoned with salt + pepper in a large pot over medium high heat until tender and beginning to brown. Add wine to deglaze pan. Add salmon chunks[bones, fins, skin, etc.], potatoes, and cover with vegetable broth. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes till salmon is tender.

Carefully lift the chunks of cooked salmon from the stew and gently remove meat from bones, skin + fins. Add meat back into soup and discard bones, skin + fins. Add carrots and simmer for 5 – 10 more minutes until potatoes + carrots are tender. Stir in butter + basil.

Serves 4 with a loaf of crusty bread.

Salmon Wrapped Asparagus

1 lb Asparagus Spears [woody ends snapped off]
8 oz Smoked Salmon [Nova, thinly sliced]
2 Garlic Cloves [roughly sliced]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt + Freshly Ground Pepper to Taste

Toss asparagus + garlic with a bit of olive oil to coat.  Spread on a baking sheet, salt + pepper, then roast for 10-20 minutes until tips begin to get crispy.  Remove from oven, let cool, then gently blot excess oil from asparagus.  Wrap each in a small slice of salmon.  Serve cool.

Seared Sesame Seed Albacore

1  Albacore Tuna Loin [approx. .75 – 1 lb.]
2 Tbs. Black Sesame Seeds [or a mixture of black + white]
Fine Grain Sea Salt + Finely Ground Black Pepper [the finer, the better]
1 kohlrabi [medium, peeled and sliced into 1/8″ slices]

Wasabi Sauce:
1 Tbs. Water
1 Tbs. Wasabi Powder
1 Tbs. Sesame Oil [dark, toasted]
1 Tbs. Soy Sauce

Preheat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Spread sesame seeds on a plate in a single layer.
Rinse tuna + pat dry. Season all sides lightly with salt + pepper. Press into sesame seeds to evenly and fully coat all sides of fish. Place tuna in hot pan, allow each side to quickly sear (1 – 2 minutes per side).
Remove from pan, slice into 1/2″ pieces and serve next to sliced kohlrabi, drizzled with a bit of wasabi sauce.

Serves 2.

Spicy Sandwich Spread

4 Tbs Mayonnaise [organic]
1/2 tsp Smoked Spanish Paprika
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
dash White Wine Vinegar

Mix all ingredients together + allow to stand 1 hour before serving.

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